Alex Friedrich
Some students and professors will spend fall semester paddling and learning on the Mississippi River. Read more →
MPR News Intelligence on higher education
By Alex Friedrich
Alex Friedrich reports on higher education issues for MPR News. Among the stories he has covered: the fall of the Berlin Wall, aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, collapse of the I-35W bridge in Minneapolis, 2003 Moscow suicide bombing and 2004 presidential elections in the Republic of Georgia. He holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Georgia and a master’s in European political economy from the London School of Economics.
It was a meandering discussion, but the most interesting topics revolved around changing support for higher education. Read more →
Campus leaders say an investigation has concluded that a hacker could have obtained the last four digits of the Social Security numbers of about 11,000 students. Read more →
It should improve how the U manages areas such as payroll, financial aid and grading. Read more →
Plans are expected on President Eric Kaler’s desk by May 15. Read more →
Dennis Bona comes to Northland after having a rough patch at Kellogg Community College in Michigan. Read more →
The D.C.-based consumer-advocacy group Public Citizen is calling for a federal investigation of the University of Minnesota’s human-subjects protection program — and says the program’s accreditation should be rescinded. The announcement, made today, comes after a strongly worded external review last month said the U was not doing enough to protect the subjects of its Read more →
In January, both sides downplayed its significance. Read more →
Regent-elect Darrin Rosha says lawmakers should take a “hard look” at the regents selection process Read more →
Thirteen University of Minnesota students arrested at a Feb. 9 sit-in of the president’s office have accepted an offer that could lead to the dismissal of their cases in a year. Read more →